It was September 2017 and organizers of the Barre on the Bridge event in Cincinnati were being awarded with the Best Pop Up of the Year honour at Pure Barre’s annual Owner’s Conference. A few months earlier, studio owners from 5 local Pure Barre studios in the Cincinnati area rounded up just over 1,000 participants to help them break the world record for the largest barre fitness class ever recorded by the Guinness Book of World Records.
The third instalment of this event aims to be the biggest yet, with local celebrities on hand, including Cincinnati-native and San Francisco 49ers Tight End, Garret Celek.
The event was created in 2016 when Pure Barre owners from the Oakley, Kenwood, Mason, Fort Wright (KY) and Westside locations wanted to come together for one goal, which is to have fun while increasing awareness about the benefits of barre fitness.
In addition to breaking a new world record, the event will also benefit Dress for Success Cincinnati with donations being accepted in the way of women’s clothing, accessories and cash at any of the Greater Cincinnati Pure Barre studios throughout the month of June and at the event on June 30.
Participants who can take any of the three classes being held that morning will also be treated to treats from local vendors including The Weekly Juicery, Whirlybird Granola and Paragon Salons.
Want to Attend Barre on the Bridge?
Here are all the details you need to know!
- The event is free and open to the public!
- When? Saturday, June 30 – there are three classes to participate in: 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 a.m
- Where? Purple People Bridge over the Ohio River, which connects Newport, Kentucky to downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Bring your own mat, plus water and sunscreen for good measure.
- Even though the event is free, organizers suggest registering for the event in advance, which you can do so on their eventbrite event page. Walk-up participants are of course also welcome.
